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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok sociologists, Explain Boomer Grandparenting to me.  What happened in Boomer history that made this a thing?

I am elder millennial former latch key kid. My Boomer parents preached raising an independent kid as their #1 value for parenting.

Fast forward: They have close to zero interest in grand parenting. Ask them to help out in an emergency, Boomer mom pulls out a calendar and say “well, we have Canasta at 3. How about three weeks from now?”

This creator who does Boomer Mom
Videos sums it up perfect. It’s a continuous guilt trip, not wanting to grandparent, and always being too busy. Also lots of double speak that makes you toss up your hands and say “why did I even bother.”

So, what in Boomer history influenced this parenting style?

https://www.tiktok.com/@callmekristenmarie/video/7476110074436472095
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What happened?  These three things:

1.  They waited longer to have kids, you waited longer to have kids.  My grandma was 56 when I was born, my mom was 52 when my oldest was born.  But now people are becoming first time grandparents well into their 70s

2.  They worked full time until 65+, they raised their kids while working full time and are now exhausted.

3. Because of all that work, older women feel entitled to be full humans now instead of free servants for other people.  Be honest, when you say “boomer parents” you actually mean “boomer moms”, right?  You don’t expect your dad to cook and clean, and babysit for you.[/quote]

My dad is silent generation, and not only did he cook, clean, and babysit when I was a kid, he does it now for the grandkids. Boomer generation is such a waste of space.[/quote]

PP.  My dad was silent generation.  He never cleaned.  He knew how to cook, but created such a mess while doing it that my mom would only let him cook in dire circumstances.  He did take me to movies, park, etc.  And he was handy around the house.  All that made him a father and husband of the year in my parents’ circle because other men did even less at home. As a grandpa, he would come over and read to my kids or play chess with them, but no independent babysitting.[/quote]

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